After his brother is killed in a senseless act of violence, Zayy is pulled into a cycle of grief, revenge, and survival in West Baltimore. Despite his mother’s pleas to choose a different path, he takes justice into his own hands—only to realize too late that his actions have trapped him in the very system he was trying to escape.

Director Biography - Robert Silverstein

Robert Silverstein is a Baltimore-based director, cinematographer, and editor. He began his career creating low-budget music videos in high school and later left college to pursue filmmaking full-time. He is currently expanding his work into narrative filmmaking.

Director Statement

I didn’t come from a formal film background, and I think that’s shaped the way I see the medium. A lot of traditional references and expectations never became part of my process. From the start, I was more interested in making something than defining what it should be.

I don’t think in terms of masterpieces or magnum opuses. Creating feels more instinctual than that—closer to a form of communication than a pursuit of perfection. People build things because they’re driven to, and filmmaking feels no different.

I’m not trying to make something grand for the sake of it. I’m interested in making work that feels honest, that reflects a moment or an idea in a way that connects. That’s enough.